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The renowned Czech bass player, composer and conductor Franti?ek Hertl (1906-1973) led the double bass section of the Czech Philharmonic during the Václav Talich era and later taught at the Conservatory and the Academy of Musical Arts in Prague. An outstanding virtuoso, he had a consummate mastery of his instrument's expressive potential and sound qualities. He also wrote successful concert and teaching pieces for his instrument. Composed in 1946, Hertl's only Sonata for Double Bass and Piano in three movements is a work of artistic and technical challenges that has maintained its place in the double bass repertoire to the present day.o New edition of a major repertoire piece for double bass o Foreword (Cz/Eng/Ger) by Hertl's last pupil, Jan Balcar / Contrebasse Et Piano

Amusez-vous avec le Double Bass est une nouvelle publication unique qui ajoute la joie et la diversité de l'apprentissage de l'instrument. Il comprend beaucoup de chansons que les enfants seront familiarisés avec ce qui rend à la fois plus facile et amusant à pratiquer.Gerd Reinke a prêté une grande attention aux détails, comme il couvre les compétences de base essentielles pour un bassiste en herbe comme des exercices rythmiques, la posture et les termes techniques.Les exercices courts peuvent être accompagnés par l'enseignant sur le piano. / Contrebasse

Le style de Frank Martin de composition est caractérisée par des éléments de l'impressionnisme français, la tonalité moderne et langage musical expressif. Son double choeur a cappella une masse a été composé entre 1922 et 1926, mais il n'a pas été réalisée jusqu'en 1963 à Hambourg. Il a été un grand favori avec des choeurs capables depuis sa première publication par Bärenreiter en 1972 (BA 5419). Elle peut être réalisée aussi bien dans la salle de concert et de l'église. Cette première édition Urtext est basé sur la partition autographe, ainsi que sur des études préliminaires déjà écartés. La préface et commentaires critiques donnent un aperçu de la genèse et l'histoire du travail. Le plus grand format assure une lisibilité nettement améliorée. - Première édition Urtext de chef d'oeuvre de Frank Martin - Nouveaux gravé dans un format plus grand (23 x 30 cm) - Préface (Ger / Eng) et Commentaire critique (Eng) / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Yorke Edition-Born in Oxford in 1917 Francis Baines was a well-known and much respected professional double bass player. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London with Claude Hobday where he later taught. Something of an eccentric he immersed himself in early music at a time when few people were taking it seriously. He owned a beautiful Amati bass that he had restored as a violone which it probably was originally and he was a regular fixture as a principal player in a number of orchestras and ensembles that dedicated themselves to period performing including those directed by Denys Darlow with whom he broadcast and recorded frequently.Besides playing the doublebass Francis Baines was an exponent of the treble viol and led the Jaye Consort of Viols which he founded. He also played several kinds of bagpipe and the hurdy-gurdy. As a composer he dabbled in many styles one of his greatest claims to fame being that of writing for the popular Hoffnung concerts in the 1960s. He was the author of a number of papers about the history of the double bass sometimes arriving at scholarly conclusions that were colourful if not always entirely accurate. He discovered the Giovannino del Violone sonatas subsequently published by Yorke Edition although today it is thought that they were probably not written for a 16' pitch instrument at all. His edition of the Capuzzi double bass concerto published by Boosey & Hawkes was for many years one of the few solo works available for the instrument. This however he largely re-composed because he thought it could be improved: towards the end of his life he confessed that with hindsight he probably should have treated it differently.Grounds was written in 1969 as a sort of party piece and was given to Yorke Edition in support of a drive to enlarge the repertoire for the instrument in a wide variety of styles. It was set on the syllabus of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music for many years.Francis Baines died

Par HERTL FRANTISEK. The renowned Czech double bass player, composer, conductor and teacher František Hertl (1906–1973) wrote many concert and teaching pieces for his instrument. An outstanding virtuoso, he had a consummate mastery of his instrument’s expressive potential and sound qualities. These four pieces for double bass comprising a Prelude, Burlesque, Nocturne and Tarantella were composed in 1968. They have remained very popular among double bass players to the present day while being extremely challenging to play. Our edition adopts the musical text from the Supraphon edition of 1969. The double bass part and the Foreword have been revised by Stefan Schäfer, the solo double bassist of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra./ Répertoire / Contrebasse et Piano

A Tear-A beautiful and poignant lament which is ideally suited to the double bass. Originally for cello this new edition returns to the cello version [Theme & Variations] adding an extended (but optional) piano introduction and demonstrates the dark and soulful colours of the solo double bass. Long flowing phrases allow the intermediate bassist to demonstrate both musical and technical accomplishment in an accessible range of the instrument. The soulful and wistful melody transcribes beautifully for double bass allowing the instrument to display its bel canto and lyrical capabilities. A three bar section towards the end of the piece is playable as written or anocatve higher giving bassists the opportunity to play high harmonics within a beautiful and evocative melody. This is an ideal study or recital work with its supportive and pulsing accompaniment and has been one of Recital Music's bestsellers since it was published. Une Larme is also available for solo double bass and string orchestra accompaniment - please contact the publishers for further details. Grade 7 - Trinity-Guildhall / ABRSM / LCM / MTB Exams (www.mtbexams.com) 

12 Stücke in populären Stilen-Twelve stimulating original pieces in popular styles for Double Bass and Piano or Keyboard accompaniment. Graded in order of difficulty these compositions are designed to improve solo technique and character whilst developing articulation and rythmic nuances. Part of the successful Microjazz series this book by Christopher Norton is not only fun but a valuable resource for any developing Double Bassist. ABRSM Double Bass Syllabus.

Urtext Edition, Piano reduction, paperboundFirst edition of the arrangement for double bass and string quartetPiano reduction and parts for string quartet in e minor/G major and f sharp minor/A major, parts for double bass in e minorwith marked and unmarked double bass partThe viola I and viola II parts for the alternative quintet arrangement (neither of which are included in the printed edition) can be downloaded free-of-charge. / Contrebasse Et Orchestre

Beginner Double Bass & Piano- 5 short pieces for the beginner bassist. Written in a lively enjoyable and accessible style each piece uses a limited number of notes and rhythmic patterns to help develop musical and technical skills from the outset. The piano accompaniments are simple and supportive aimed at the pianistic skills of the average teacher offering new and inventive first concert or exam repertoire. Limited to 1st position they use a number of keys and musical styles which should appeal to players and teachers alike. Double Bass caricature used by permission of Cameron Ford (Australia). Jan Faulkner was a member of the BournemouthSymphony Orchestra for many years and is also a Specialist Percussion Teacher at Wells Cathedral School alongside her recent appointment as Outreach Officer at the school. She has composed music for almost every occasion and is writing a series of double bass books for the young bassist. [Initial & Grade 1 - Trinity-Guildhall 2010 onwards]Marching Together (No.2) and The Haunted House (No.3) have been selected for Level 1 by MTB Exams (www.mtbexams.com)Performance Level: Beginner;1;2.

Sadie Harrison's Hantu for Double Bass and Piano. Composed 2013 and published 2016. Duration: 8 minutes.Hantu was written especially for Nick Lum as part of the first prize awarded for his performance in the Wells Double Bass Recital Competition in 2013. The title means ‘ghost’ in Malaysian (Lum is from Kuala Lumpar) with the piece taking its inspiration from the country’s annual Festival of the Hungry Ghosts. The Piano is transformed into a westernised gamelan orchestra with ‘gongs’ ‘kendang drums’ and ‘bamboo flutes’. The music ishighly repetitive with rhythm and pitch cycles used to imitate the structure of much gamelan music.The piece is divided into three main sections. The first and last are dark and menacing  marked ‘a slow procession of spirits’. The central section entitled ‘The ghost’s dance’ is a quirky virtuosic interplay between pizz and arco building to a wild crescendo before a return to the procession which gradually disappears into the night.The Double Bass is often used in its highest lyrical register singing out fragments from a Malaysian melody entitled Anak Indung. This tune is heard over the top of the procession music an attempt to dispel the evil spirits through the beauty of song.The piece was kindly commissioned by The Friends of Music at Wells Cathedral School and given its first performance by Nick Lum and Gemma Beeson at Wells Cathedral School on 23 June 2013.

For Double Wind Quintet. Par DUPERTUIS GAUTHIER. Dystopia a été commandée à Gauthier Dupertuis par le chef d’orchestre suisse Felix Hauswirth, à l’occasion du festival aVENTura de Lucerne en septembre 2023 dédié aux compositeurs suisses. En octobre 2018, Gauthier Dupertuis a eu l’occasion d’accompagner l’harmonie La Landwehr de Fribourg (Suisse) en tant qu’instrumentiste lors d’une tournée de concerts en Inde. Les déplacements entre les différentes villes étaient rythmés par les klaxons des différents véhicules sur la route, qui rivalisaient de créativité. Le bus de l’harmonie ne dérogeait pas à cette règle, et Gauthier Dupertuis a fini par se laisser inspirer par ce motif de cinq notes qui, à force de répétitions, a fini par s’ancrer profondément dans son cerveau, cela jusqu’à servir de matériau musical de base pour cette œuvre. Dystopia exploite la notion de dualité : en deux parties (I. Preludio et II. Toccata), l’œuvre utilise le double quintette à vent tantôt comme une entité unique, tantôt comme deux ou trois groupes en constant conflit rythmique, harmonique ou d’écriture. Telle dans une dystopie où le héros lutte constamment contre une société oppressante, le groupe thématique lié au motif A (celui du klaxon, exposé au début du Prélude) affronte celui lié au motif B (exposé à la mesure 25) tout au long de la pièce. De même, la forme libre du Prélude contraste avec la structure plus définie de la Toccata où les ambiances liées aux deux groupes thématiques s'alternent. Deux courts épisodes mettent en évidence un troisième motif, plus arioso, faisant office de divertissement et d’apaisement rythmique au sein de la Toccata. / Date parution : 2023-10-31/ Répertoire / Double Quintette à Vents